The Essential Guide to Doing Your Research Project

Half Title......Page 2
Publisher Note......Page 3
Title Page......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Contents......Page 7
About the Author......Page 11
Acknowledgements......Page 12
The Companion Website......Page 13
1 Taking the Leap into the Research World......Page 15
2 Setting Up and Getting Started......Page 54
3 Developing Your Research Question......Page 82
4 Undertaking Credible and Ethical Research......Page 116
5 Crafting a Research Proposal......Page 160
6 Reviewing Literature......Page 185
7 Designing a Research Plan......Page 226
8 Understanding Methodologies: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches......Page 252
9 Understanding Methodologies: Mixed Approaches......Page 310
10 Understanding Methodologies: Evaluative, Action-Oriented and Emancipatory Strategies......Page 331
11 Identifying and Selecting Samples, Informants and Cases......Page 375
12 Primary Data: Surveys, Interviews and Observation......Page 414
13 Secondary Data: Existing Data, Online Generated Data and Previous Studies......Page 482
14 Analysing Quantitative Data......Page 536
15 Analysing Qualitative Data......Page 590
16 The Challenge of Writing Up......Page 645
Glossary......Page 694
References......Page 715
Index......Page 736